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2. Peter Eliasberg: Fearsome litigator for inmates' rights - AOL

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   As chief counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, Peter Eliasberg is representing thousands of L.A. County inmates in two lawsuits.

3. John Burris - Wikipedia

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   John Leonard Burris (born May 8, 1945) [1] [2] is an American civil rights attorney, based in Oakland, California, known for his work in police brutality cases representing plaintiffs. The John Burris law firm practices employment, criminal defense, DUI, personal injury, and landlord tenant law.

4. Ron Kuby - Wikipedia

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   Ronald L. Kuby (born July 31, 1956) is an American criminal defense and civil rights lawyer, radio talk show host, and television commentator. He has hosted radio programs on WABC (AM) in New York City and Air America radio. Kuby has defended many high-profile criminal cases, ever since his early career as a colleague of the activist William ...

5. Prisoner rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In the United States, the Prison Litigation Reform Act, or PLRA, is a federal statute enacted in 1996 with the intent of limiting "frivolous lawsuits" by prisoners.Among its provisions, the PLRA requires prisoners to exhaust all possibly executive means of reform before filing for litigation, restricts the normal procedure of having the losing defendant pay legal fees (thus making fewer ...

6. Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law - Wikipedia

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   The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, or simply the Lawyers' Committee, [1] is an American civil rights organization founded in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy. When the Lawyers' Committee was created, its existence was a major change in how the bar and how local and state judiciaries were able to help oppressed ...

7. State Bar accuses L.A. lawyer of misleading inmates and ... - AOL

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   In a filing Monday, the bar accused Spolin of 18 violations of the rules of professional conduct for attorneys and the state business code, including moral turpitude and unconscionable fees. If ...